Born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, Jennie Brownscombe is noted for historical genre including scenes of the Revolutionary War and Colonial America such as an interior at the White House titled "Dolly Madison's Ball" and paintings of the life of George and Martha Washington. Her most famous painting is "The First Thanksgiving", which is now in the Museum of Pilgrim Treasures in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
In 1871, after having been a teacher for a period of time, she went to New York City (showing 500 of 4351 characters). |
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